The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-02
President Parish Democratic Executive Com
mittee for Parish OF ST. Landry.
Address of the McEnery Campaign Com
mittee of Rapides.

ALEXANDRIA, NGY. 2.-Ina ADDRESS soon
TO be issued by the committee of five ap-
pointed at the recent meeting of the Nc
Emery campaign committee of this parish is
well prepared document. 1t deals with
questions pertinent to the present Rnberpa-
torial canvass IN Louisiana and compliments
the people of Rapides parish that though
divided in their choice for Governor, they
have displayed no bitterness nor INDUCED III
any personalities. This division does not
passionate and unprejudiced men because of
the untituess OF either candidate for the po-
sit!on, on because the record of either Was
sullled by any act that would unfit him for
the position.
Charges of boiling are made against Gen.
Nichoils---a political fault that is hard to for
give and to forget. Charges of personal
government are made against Gov McEnery,
but 1t has not and cannot be sustained By the
record, except ii may be said that Gov. Nc
efficient officials that were his personal
friends. What officer in public station has
not and will not do the same thing as long as
elective government exists?
reference IS then made to the appoint
ments OF Gov. McEnery in Rapides. The
police jury and School Board all are excel
lent, and all of them, with but one excep-
ton, were opposed to the State administra-
ton: Reasons are then advanced why. Gov.
McEnery should be supported. He, is an
quivocal. Democrat. his administration is
progressive, developing the resources of
Louisiana: 1t .upholds education, builds
levees, enforces the laws, invites emigration
and maintains the public debt. His admin
lstration is great success and the commit
tee holds that the Louisiana Democracy has
the right to select such an executive ot1icer
for the good and prosperity of the whole
Commonwealth to two or three or more
terms if they DESIRE
BY his election the Democracy will teach q
lesson of party discipline that no man can
expect its support that does not rigidIy adj
here to its party nominees. The address Is
signed by I. Spence Smith, chairman; Ben
Turner, Z. B. Pendleton, John w. Prescott
and W. w. Wilmington, Jr.
A Correction in Gov. McEnery's Keachie
Speech.
BATON RoUeE, Nov. 2.-Before his depar-
ture for Shreveport Gov MeEnery requested
the following correction to be made to that
portion of his Keachie speech having refer
ence to East Feliciana, in which he was mis-
quoted. He said in his speech that in the
parish OF East Felieiana. which WAS claimed
| as s. Nichols parish, there were in one ward
alone some 400 or 500 negro voters. and
| that the negroes. III that parish had organ:
| had demanded recognition OF the regular
Democratic committee, with the object, as
| he supposed, of demanding recognition in
| the. distribution OF the local offices in that
| parish.
Mass Meeting Called in East Feliciana.
| CLINTON, Nov. 1.-The Parish Executive
| Committee, every member present. met to-
| day and called q mass meeting for Nov. a,
| convention at Baton Rouge, Jan. 10. The
| committee suggest, by resolution, that the
mass meeting instruct the delegates to vote
| as q unit.
Primaries Ordered in Rapides Parish
| ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 5.-The parish Demo
cratic executive committee met at the City
Hall to-day. with fifteen members present,
and was called to order By Hon. James JEFF
| fries, chairman, with Nh. Il. Ct. Hunter
secretary.
| The following resolution was offered ant
adopted;
delegates to the State Democratic Nominating,
Convention shall be held in Alexandris. a
IL o'clock M. on the first Saturday Of De
cember, 1887; the basis of representation
to said convention from the various ward
votes cast at the last election for Presiden
or Governor, with the right to claim II.
highest vote, and one delegate for each frat
ton Of fifteen votes or over; provided, tina
any precinct be allowed at least one delegate
The delegates shall be elected by pri1nar
election, to be held at the usual poIlin
PLACES OF the several wards. ON Nov. 10, en-
under the supervision of commissioners, t
be named. The election for delegates shall
be participated in only by white persons
well known as true Democratic onseryatiy
voters.
The commissioners to hold primaries in ih
several wards were appointed,